Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Athens CountyOf the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the
Printing and related support activities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 188 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the
Printing and related support activities industry make up 21.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Athens County, Ohio.
Top 5 Industries 1. Printing and related support activities (188 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (103 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (98 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (52 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (50 jobs lost)
In Athens County, Ohio, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 872 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Of the 57 4-digit NAICS industries, 29 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 28 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Athens CountyOf the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the
Book, periodical, and music stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 332 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the
Book, periodical, and music stores industry makes up 21.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Athens County.
Top 5 Industries 1. Book, periodical, and music stores (332 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (315 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (216 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (129 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (103 new jobs)
Athens County Five-Year Percentage Growth in EmploymentThe
Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 205.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Athens County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Ohio, where this industry saw a loss of 2.6 percent. The
Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry in Athens County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 7.7 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (205.7 percent gain)
2. Book, periodical, and music stores (202.0 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (173.2 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (142.9 percent gain)
5. Residential mental health facilities (128.1 percent gain)
Athens County Five-Year Percentage Decline in EmploymentThe
Printing and related support activities industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 54.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Ohio, where the it saw a loss of 19.1 percent. The losses in the
Printing and related support activities industry in Athens County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 18.2 percent in terms of employment in the
Printing and related support activities industry.
Top 5 Industries 1. Printing and related support activities (54.9 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (50.3 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (47.5 percent decline)
4. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (42.6 percent decline)
5. Scientific research and development services (41.6 percent decline)
Employment for all industries has increased by 7.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of Ohio, experiencing a loss of -2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.
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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
